Makes 1 Medium Coffee Cake

Generously spray a 9 inch springform pan with nonstick cooking spray. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place a pan on it.

In a mixer bowl, hand whisk water and yeast together and let stand 2 to 3 minutes to dissolve yeast. Add 1 cup flour and then add warm milk, butter, egg, egg yolks, salt, sugar, vanilla, orange oil, and most of the rest of the flour. Mix the ingredients, and then, using the dough hook, knead on low speed to make a soft dough, 8 to 10 minutes, adding more flour as required.

Remove the dough hook, spray dough with nonstick cooking spray, and place a large clear plastic bag over entire mixer bowl. Let dough rise 30 to 45 minutes or until almost doubled.

Turn out dough onto a lightly floured work surface and gently deflate. Press dough down into a flattened round and press cranberries and chocolate chips into dough, folding and incorporating as best you can – the shape doesn’t matter at this stage.

Let dough rest 15 minutes and then cut into 12 portions. Shape each into a ball and arrange on one level of the prepared pan. whisk egg with a pinch each of white sugar and salt. Brush dough with egg wash and dust with white sugar. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let rise until puffy and almost doubled, about 45 to 60 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350º F. Bake bread until nicely browned, about 40 to 50 minutes.

Let cool and serve warm or at room temperature. If making this as a gift, leave it in the pan. dust with confectioner’s sugar, wrap in cellophane, and tie with ribbon.